Hundred and Two

VALERIA

"Come see me again soon," Grandma Reese called as I walked to the door with Ivy.

I waved to her. "Of course, gran. I will."

It brought a smile to my face, looking at her and seeing how happy she was. Ivy and I had spent an hour with her. It has completely made her day. Ivy shut the door behind us, and the two of us were alone in the hospital's corridor. I took her arm and walked her to one of the lounge chairs provided.

"Your grandmother is positively glowing tonight," she said with a fond glance at the door she had just shut.

"Never mind about my grandmother. Let's talk about... you and Vance."

I elbowed her in the ribs. She winced. My grin grew wider.

"What about me and Vance?" she said rubbing her ribs.

"You two are getting so close. It's almost like you are two halves of one whole."

Ivy laughed and blushed. "Well..."

"Well what?" I started to nudge her again, but she evaded it this time. She held on to my hand.

"Vance and I are close," she admitted. "He's actually very